[WSIS CS-Plenary] Text of the "Western paper" on Internet Governance section 5

[Fawzia Assaad]

Le Vendredi, 30 sep 2005, à 11:22 Europe/Zurich, Vittorio Bertola a 
écrit :

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> This is the text of the "Western paper" that was circulated yesterday, 
> and
> that I referred to in my updates earlier this morning.
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> PART 5 :
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> We recognize the efforts deployed by the initiators of the Internet, 
> and
> the need to guarantee a stable and secure operation of this efficient 
> tool
> for humanity. We are also convinced that there is a need for an
> evolutionary process towards a new transparent, democratic, and
> multilateral framework, with the participation of government, private
> sector, civil society and international organizations.
>
> We support the evolution and internationalization of the Internet
> governance system, based on the Geneva Principles through existing and
> future mechanisms, institutions and fora.
>
> It is our conviction that all stakeholders -- governments, the private
> sector, civil society and other interested parties -- should actively
> participate in Internet governance in a coordinated and balanced 
> manner,
> commensurate with their respective roles and responsibilities.
>
> We recall that the main responsibility of all stakeholders is awareness
> raising, capacity building and to propose solutions to accelerate
> availability and affordability of Internet in developing world.
>
> In order to strengthen the global multistakeholder interaction and
> cooperation on public policy issues and developmental aspects relating 
> to
> Internet governance we propose a forum.
>
> This forum should not replace existing mechanisms or institutions but
> should build on the existing structures on Internet governance, should
> contribute to the sustainability, stability and robustness of the 
> Internet
> by addressing appropriately public policy issues that are not otherwise
> being adequately addressed (referred to in para....) excluding any
> involvement in the day to day operation of the Internet.  It should be
> constituted as a neutral, non-duplicative and non-binding process to
> facilitate the exchange of information and best practices and to 
> identify
> issues and make known its findings, to enhance awareness and build
> consensus and engagement.  Recognizing the rapid development of 
> technology
> and institutions, we propose that the forum mechanism periodically be
> reviewed to determine the need for its continuation.
>
> We also encourage the development of multistakeholder processes at the
> national and regional levels to discuss and collaborate on Internet
> expansion and dissemination and support development efforts to achieve
> Millenium Declaration goals and to support global processes.
>
> We further recommend an evolutionary approach to existing arrangements
> which aims to ensure that they operate in an efficient, transparent, 
> and
> democratic multistakeholder fashion, and also to ensure equitable 
> resource
> distribution leading to internationalized functions of the Internet, in
> particular with the following actions:
> ·	The reinforcement of the role of Governments in ICANN decision making
> with regard to relevant Internet public policy issues;
> ·	The reinforcement of the Internet Regional Resource Management
> Institutions, to ensure regional autonomy in Internet resource 
> management;
> ·	The continued internationalization of ICANN and its functions;
> ·	The strengthening of the participation of developing countries in
> specialized institutions for the technical management and 
> standardization
> Internet bodies.
>
> Call for the follow up of this evolutionary approach which should be in
> the context of relevant international institutions, and coordinated by 
> the
> UN system.
>
> We call upon the UN Secretary General to organize the forum as soon as
> possible in 2006.
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